Lavatory support



Aug. 1934. c. H. ZWERMANN 1,970791 LAVATORY SUPPORT Filed April 28, 1935 INVENTOR Car/ Zwar/77mm TTORNEY5 Parcented u 21, 1934 LAVA'I'ORY SUPPORT Gar! H. Zwermann, Robinson, Ill.; Helene Zwermamm am! Carl- H. Zwermzmn, Jr.. executrix executor. f said- Gar! H.. Zwermamn, de-

Appllicationpril 28,.1933 Serial N0. 6683=70 9 Claims.

Ihe main objects of this invention are:

First, toprovide a lavatory having improved means for, afl1xing it 130 a wa1l* 01' the like.

Second, oo provide a 1a;vatory having such means in which the fasening means may be insertad in the precast vitreou's lavaory to simplify installation.

Z".'hird to provide a lavauory having such means tha-t m2ry be ins-erted in the fasnorr.

Fourth, co provide 2, lavatory having such means 1ying wholly bel=ow Ehe su1face of the la .vatory.

Furbher objects and advantages pertaining 130 detail and economies of construction and operati0n Will appear from the description to fo'l'low.

A preferred. embodiment of' my invenoion is' illust-xaed in the accompanying drawing, in

which:

Fig. l. is a, side elevation of' a portion of a lavatory aznd its supporting bracket broken away to show my improved fastening device in section.

Fig. 2 is a similar view from the front of a lavatory.

Fig, 3 is a view of a portion of a lavatory showing the vifireous 00W1 as it is cast to receive my improved fastening mezms.

'Ihe parts are identified by their numerals of reference which are the same in all views.

1 is a, vitreous lavatory. It may be 0f any 01 the usual materials used in constructing lavatcries. In casting a, recess 2 is formed at the point to wnich it is desired to fasten the suppo1ting bracket. 3 is the supporting bracket fastened to a Wall 4 by means of screws 5 or in any other conventional way. In forming the reces 2 I form at the botom of said recess a s1ot 6 adapaed to receive a, T head holt as Will be described.

7 is 2 holt having a T head. 8 adapted 130 fit in the slot 6 and to be turned so that its arm;

engage the sides cf the s1ot 6. This holt has a shank 9 exernally th1eaded as at 10 and tapped anal internaly threaded as at 11. In the form 015 my invention here shown the shank 9 is 0f Sh length that when t-ne holt '7 is in place With its head engaging the sides o1 the slot 6 the shank 9 does not extend out of the recess bey-ond the surface of the lavatory l. A nut 12 threaded to engage the external threads 10 of the shank 9 cf the T head holt is provided so clamp the holt in position. A wasner 13 of leather o1 like suitable material is provided, and. the nut 12 is tightened to c?amp the holt 7 in position. 'Ihe nut 12 is of a size 130 lie wholly within the recess as shown.

A holt 14 screvv threaded to fit the internal threads 11 of ehe shank 9 is also provided. This holt is shown aus having a head 15 Wi'th. for band tightening.

Thebracket 3 is provided with a; slot:16 which" is of a size f-o receive the bult. 14 Mosely; but' is of 2, size*toengage thehead 15 01? thebolt.

It will be ready underst0od that in mmufac= turing he lavatory the recsss and s1ot am cas1; therein, and. the bolt 7 and nut: 12' a;re put' in plane" at the factory. These faisteners extend; beyond the surface of 131718W11'1d315 not in Ehe. way in shipping 0rhandling the article.

When- .it is desired. t0 install the lavatorythv brackat 3 is pl'aced 9S desired 011 th6" Wall andi the. lavatsry* is. placed thareon; 'Ihe onl'y'operatlozrnecessary for fastening*the lavatory inplace is to insert the holt 14 through thesloo 16 into engagement with thethreads: 11 Co complete installation.

Icwi11be understood that With mymproved" c0m.struction the operation of installation is great1y simplified am). a better installation is provided. 'Ihe bracket 3 does not have t0 engage a fiat po=rizion of the lavaory but extending across the reoess 2 is sure to engage ab tvvo points at least on the lavacory, making a firmer support.

I have shown a, preferred embodiment of my invention end desire claim the same specifically as we1l as broadly as pointed out in the appended claims.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire secure by Letters Patent is:

l. The combination of a lavatory having a resess in Ehe surface the1eof and having a s1o in said recess, a holt having a T head adapted 130 be inserted in said S101; and to spann seid slot, said holt having a, shank of a 1ength to 1ie wholly within saici recess when said holt is in position and having exernal and. internal screw chreads, a m1*u e'ngaging said external threads anal lying whol1y within said recess to clamp said holt in said recess, a supporting braket having a s1ot therein, and a holt having a head engaging said bracket, a11d a shank loose1y fitbing through said s1oi; having threads engaging Ehe internal threads of said T-head holt to clamp said lavatory to said bracket.

2. Th.e combination of a lavatory having a recess in the surface thereof and having a slot in said recess, a holt having a T-head adapted 110 be inserted in said. slot and to Span said s1ot, said holt having a shank of a length 130 1ie wholly wiohin said recess when said holt is in position and to b einseraed in saic1 s1ot and to span said slot,

Wholly within said. recess 1 130 c1amp said holt holt naving threads having external and internal screw threads, a nut engaging said external threads and. lying wholly within said recess to clamp said holt in said recess, and a holt having threads engaging the internal threads of said T-head holt.

3. The combination of a lavatory having a recess in the surface thereof and having an opening in said recess, a holt extending through said opening and having a head adapted so engage said lavatory, said holt having a shank of a length 130 lie who11y Within said recess when said holt is in position and having external and internal screw threads, a nut engaging sa1'd external threads and lying Wh0lly within said recess to clamp said holt in said recess, a supporting bracket having a s1ot therein and a bc1t having a head. engaging said bracket, and. a shank fitting through said slot having threads engaging the internal threads of said. first mentioned 0011; 150 clamp said lavatory to said bracket.

4. The combination of a lavaoory having a recess in the surface thereoi and having an opening in said recess, a boltextending through said opening and having a head. adapted 130 engage said lavatory, said holt having a shank of a length to 1ie wholly within saicl recess when saicl holt is in position and having external and internal screw threads, a nut engaging said external t hreads and lying who11y Within said recess so clamp said. holt in said 1ecess, anal a engaging tne internal threads cf said fi1st mentioned holt.

5. 'Ihe combination of a lavatory having a recess in the surface thereof and. having a s10t in said recess, a holt having a T-head adapted said holt having'a shank cf a length to 1ie wholly Within said recess when said holt is in position and having external and internal screw threads, a nut engaging sa1'd external threads and. lying in said recess, a supporting b1acket having a s101: therein, and a holt having a head engaging said bracket, and a shank fitting' through said s1ot having threads engaging the internal threads of said first mentioned holt to clamp said lavatory 130 said. bracket.

6. In combination, a lavatory having a recess in the surface thereof and an opening in said recess, a holt extending through said opening and into said recess, means bring whol1y within said recess so engage said holt anal clamp 113 in position, a br'acket, am]. means for engaging said brackeo a'nd said holt 130 clamp said lavatory 120 said bracket.

'7. In combination, a lavacory having a recess in the surface thereof and an opening in said recess, a holt extending through said opening and into said recess, means lying wholly within said recess to engage said holt and clamp it in position, and bracket clamping means for en gaging said holt.

8. In combination, a, lavatory having a recess in the su'rface thereof and an opening in said recess, a holt extending through saic1 opening and into saicl recess and having its shank 1ying and into said recess and having its shank lying means lying wholly who]ly within said re ces Wibhil'l said recess to engage said holt and c1amp it in position, and bracket clamping means for engaging said holt.

CARL H. ZWERMANN. 

